#055100
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.8% 0.127 142), rgb(5, 81, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#055100 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055100 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.127 142) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #055100 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055100 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #055100 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #055100 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED197
oklch(81% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B85B
oklch(70.8% 0.153 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#2CA522
oklch(63.2% 0.195 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#092F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.9)
#055100 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #534800 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E43 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055100
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
- #5F2469
#5F2469
oklch(37.7% 0.127 321.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #055100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.014
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
Use #055100 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.